Nuclear Detection Helicopter Is Flying Missions Around Washington D.C. During The Protests

One of the AMS-equipped Bell 412s undergoing maintenance. A King Air aircraft equipped with its component of the system is seen in the background. Department of Energy

Warzone/The Drive: Nuclear Detection Helicopter Flies Mission Around Washington D.C. Amid Unrest

The Department of Energy's Aerial Measuring System is designed to map radiation levels after an accident, disaster, or dirty bomb attack.

Reports of curious aerial activity over and around Washington, D.C. continue to emerge amid the response in the nation's capital to protests and riots stemming from the police killing of Minneapolis resident George Floyd last week. Earlier today, a Department of Energy helicopter equipped with a specialized system to measure and map radiation levels flew a route around the greater D.C. area. It's unclear if this flight was somehow related to the ongoing protests or if it was just a routine survey.

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WNU Editor: It is good to be cautious. There are a lot of bad actors in the world who would love to take advantage of the current situation.

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